Information about the neighbourhood plan for Walpole Cross Keys Parish
The first Walpole Cross Keys Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2026 was made (adopted) in October 2017. In 2022 the Parish Council mooted the idea of undertaking a review of the 2017 Plan. The Review culminated in submission of the replacement Neighbourhood Plan to the Borough Council in January 2025 (further details are set out below).
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Regulation 16
Walpole Cross Keys Parish Council submitted their Neighbourhood Plan Review to the council on 31 January 2025 in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Regulation 15. We have reviewed the submitted documentation and can confirm this meets the requirements of Regulation 15.
As the relevant local planning authority, we are now required to consult on the submitted Neighbourhood Plan Review prior in advance of an independent examination, under Regulation 16.
The consultation will last seven weeks from Monday 24 March 2025 until 11:59pm on Monday 12 May 2025 (inclusive). This is a week longer than the statutory minimum (6 weeks), to take account of the Easter and May Bank Holidays. Responses will be given directly to the examiner to determine if the plan meets the “basic conditions”, the statutory tests that a Neighbourhood Plan needs to fulfil.
The Neighbourhood Plan and other submission documents are available below:
- Walpole Cross Keys Neighbourhood Plan (NP) Review
- Walpole Cross Keys NP Consultation Statement
- Walpole Cross Keys NP Statement of Basic Conditions
- Walpole Cross Keys NP Statement of Modifications
- Walpole Cross Keys NP SEA & HRA preliminary screening report
- Walpole Cross Keys NP SEA & HRA screening (signed-off)
Supporting documents
- Walpole Cross Keys NP Evidence base
- Walpole Cross Keys NP Design Guidance and Codes
- Walpole Cross Keys NP Views Assessment 2024
- Walpole Cross Keys NP Housing Needs Assessment
Full details about the statutory consultation (including the basic conditions) are set out in the statutory Public Notice.
A hard copy of the plan is available to view at the Council offices 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.45pm on Fridays at:
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Kings Court
Chapel Street
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 1EX
Please note, we offer an appointment only service at our King's Lynn office. See our visit in person page for more information.
And at local libraries - King’s Lynn and Wisbech (opening times and further details are available through the Norfolk or Cambridgeshire County Council websites).
Making Representations
Representations should be submitted by 11:59pm on Friday 12 May 2025.
If possible they should be submitted using our online questionnaire below which will enable us to process these in an efficient and timely manner.
View Walpole Cross Keys consultation
Otherwise, representations can be submitted by:
- Emailing the council at planning.policy@west-norfolk.gov.uk
- Posting your response to the council at:
FAO: Walpole Cross Keys Neighbourhood Plan Review consultation
Planning Policy Team
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Kings Court
Chapel Street
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 1EX
Please note that all comments will be made publicly available to read following the closure of the consultation period.
Any comments may include a request to be notified of the Borough Council’s decision under Regulation 19 in relation to the Neighbourhood Plan.
For information regarding the council's data processing practices please see its Privacy Policy Statement.
Previous stages
The draft Walpole Cross Keys Neighbourhood Plan Review was consulted upon by the Parish Council during October – December 2024, under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Regulation 14.
The Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Planning web page is available to view.